Luis Vallenilla

Luis José Vallenilla Pacheco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlujz βaʎeˈniʎa], born 13 March 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer that played as a centre backfor the Venezuela national team from 1996 until 2008, earning 76 appearances and scoring 1 goal.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vallenilla and the second or maternal family name is Pacheco.
Luis José Vallenilla
Personal information
Full name Luis José Vallenilla Pacheco
Date of birth (1974-03-13) 13 March 1974
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Trujillanos 94 (2)
1998–2004 Caracas 107 (1)
2001–2002 → Deportivo Táchira (loan) 22 (0)
2004 Olimpo 11 (1)
2005 Deportivo Cuenca 1 (0)
2005–2006 Mineros de Guayana 32 (0)
2006–2007 UA Maracaibo 38 (2)
2007–2008 Nea Salamina 24 (3)
2008–2016 Mineros de Guayana 212 (15)
National team
1996–2008 Venezuela 76 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He began his career with Trujillanos F.C. in his native Venezuela in 1994 and stayed there four years until moving to Caracas F.C., gaining more than 100 appearances over 6 years. He moved to Argentina to play for Club Olimpo for a short time in 2004. In 2006, he moved back to venezuela to play for Mineros de Guayana for a season, then played for UA Maracaibo, then moved to Cyprus in Europe to play for Nea Salamis FC for a year, and finally went back to Mineros de Guayana for 8 years until his retirement in 2016.

International career

Vallenilla made 77 caps for the Venezuela national football team, scoring a goal. Vallenilla left the national team when manager César Farías arrived, who didn't select the player for the qualifiers of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 January 2002Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela Cameroon1–01–1Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015[1]

References
  1. Luis José Vallenilla Pacheco - International Appearances
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